Paul Daniel's "The
Magic Of Max Malini" which opened on
Mar. 1 at the Jermyn Street theater in
London and runs through Mar. 20 is the
subject of a lengthy article/interview
with Daniels in the London Theatre
Guide. Daniels discusses his show,
career, the state of magic and how magic
is perceived by the public, "A magic
trick, if it fools you, is a magic
trick. But as people grow older they
perceive magic as being for children,
but it isn't: it's a defiance of the
physical laws of nature: and that's a
fairly adult concept….in Germany and
France and Italy they treat it like
opera or ballet. Part of the artistic
scene! They also respect the incredible
skills of jugglers and acrobats, but we
don't. We have bought, hook, line and
sinker the pop industry." To read the
Mar. 9 story by Tom Bowtell titled "The
Big Interview: Paul Daniels" click:
HERE.(3/17)

Gerry
McCambridge's "The Mentalist"
television special, which was scheduled
to run last November, has been given a
new air date and should run on Wednesday
May 12 at 8pm on NBC-TV (US).(3/17)

The Amazing Johnathan who signed
a multi-million dollar two-year deal
with the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas had
his contract terminated after a six-week
run. It has been widely reported that he
is currently in pursuit of a lawsuit for
breach of contract. A Las Vegas
Review-Journal article quoted Johnathan
about why he felt that the hotel set him
up, "They didn't advertise the first two
weeks, they raised the ticket price too
high, there was no press opening, they
left people on hold too long at the box
office -- often upwards of 20 minutes --
and used various other tactics." The
article also reported that the cast of
"Showgirls of Magic" has changed and
that Steve Dacri's "Xtreme Close-up
Magic" show has moved. To read the Mar.
11 Mike Weatherford article titled
"Amazing Johnathan's departure sparks
speculation" click:
HERE.(3/17)--To read the Mar. 4 Las Vegas
Sun article by Timothy McDarrah titled
"New Sahara acts to rock the Casbar"
click:
HERE.(3/17)

Siegfried & Roy
rumors about their relationship with
their manager Bernie Yuman are reported
in a Las Vegas Review-Journal article
that also discussed the Amazing
Johnathan lawsuit and quoted him, "It
was clear the new owners wanted me out,
but their only loophole in the contract
was a 'kill clause.' That 'basically
states that, if my attendance is
ridiculously low, they can terminate the
deal." To read the Mar. 7 article by
Norm titled "Still managing Siegfried &
Roy" click:
HERE.(3/17)

Roy is quoted in a
Bunte article, "I have the same
trainer as Christopher Reeve and I train
nine hours a day with him… Spread the
good news. You spoke to me and I am
well." An Associated Press article also
reported, "Last week, a German-based
spokeswoman for the duo, Claudia
Dressler, said Horn was able to walk
with the help of a wheeled walking
aid."(3/17)--To read the Mar. 10 Reuters
article titled "Magician Horn says
recovering from tiger attack" click:
HERE.(3/17)--To read the Mar. 10 Associated
Press article titled "Mauled Magician
Roy Horn Doing Better" click:
HERE.(3/17)

"The
Swindler....Catch Him If You Can"
starring Patrick McCullagh opens on Mar.
25 at the Melbourne International Comedy
Festival (Melbourne Town Hall) in
Australia. The show which is described
as "He will hoodwink
you, con you, charm you and above all,
make you laugh!" will run through Apr.
18 and will feature a lot of magic with
cards. For tickets phone: 7 1300
660 013.(3/17)

"Head Magic" starring Eric Walton,
Nelson Lugo, Maritess Zurbano, Emily
Davis and some guests will take place on
Mar. 19 at 8pm at Dillon's (245 W. 54th
Street) in New York City. The show that
is described as "An evening of
mind-reading, mentalism, magic and
music" is a benefit for an upcoming
production at Relatively Theater.
Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the
door. For more information click:
HERE.(3/17)

Penn & Teller will
be honored as the "2003 Celebrity
Community Advocates of the Year by
United Blood Services" at the Images of
Life fund-raising gala on Mar. 20. A Las
Vegas Review-Journal article quoted Jan
Dalby, United Blood Services director of
marketing and development, "These men
are true heroes in our community… We
want to thank them for their service to
United Blood Services. …During the past
holiday season, the duo donated nearly
$200,000 worth of show tickets to
encourage and thank blood donors." To
read the Mar. 14 article titled
"Community Wrap" click:
HERE.(3/17)

Davey
Marlin-Jones died on Mar. 2 at the
age of 71. Marlin-Jones started out as a
magician and has kept his hand in magic
by helping magicians with their shows
using his rich expertise of theatrical
productions and presentations. The Las
Vegas Sun obituary reported "A gathering
to celebrate his life and work will be
at 2 p.m. March 20 at the Judy Bailey
Theatre on the University of Nevada, Las
Vegas campus."(3/17)--To read the Mar. 4 Las Vegas
Review-Journal obituary by Richard Lake
titled "Play director, professor dies"
click:
HERE.(3/17)--To read the Mar. 5 Las Vegas
Sun obituary by Ed Koch titled
"Marlin-Jones, UNLV prof, playwright,
dies" click:
HERE.(3/17)--To read the Mar. 15 Playbill
obituary by Kenneth Jones titled "Davey
Marlin-Jones, Director, Professor and
Arts Critic on Local TV, Dead at 71"
click:
HERE.(3/17)

Murray
is profiled in a Burnaby News Leader
feature that looks at his career as a
young magician in the Vancouver Magic
Circle to now as an award winning
magician who has had his own Las Vegas
show. The article reported that "Murray
is currently based out of Las Vegas
where he recently completed a run in La
Femme, a French revue show from Paris,
at the MGM Grand Hotel. He’ll be at the
Golden Nugget in April and at the
Aladdin in July." Also discussed are his
television credits and current goals. To
read the Mar. 12 article by Wanda Chow
titled "Murray's magic career no
illusion" click:
HERE.(3/17)

Mac King's March
Madness Book Drive at Sammy's
Woodfired Pizza restaurants in Las Vegas
is reported in the Las Vegas
Review-Journal. To see the photos and
read the Mar. 15 report tilted "Reading
Can Be Funny" click:
HERE.(3/17)

The
third annual "Japan Cup 2004"
convention takes place on Mar. 27-28 in
Tokyo, Japan. Featured performers
include Shimada Haruo, Fukai Hiromasa,
and Troy Hooser but the main part of the
convention is the award ceremony that
honors magicians who have contributed to
the art. The convention is sponsored by
JCMA (Japan Close up Magicians
Association). For more information
click:
HERE.(3/17)

"A
Night Of Magic In Lincoln Square"
featuring Bob Freidhoffer, Bert Sugar,
and Tony Robins takes place on Tuesday
Mar. 30 at 7:30pm at the American Folk
Art Museum (Two Lincoln Square) in New
York City. The theme of the evening is
Houdini.(3/17)

John
George lectures on Mar. 18 at 7pm at
Tannen's Magic (24 West 25th Street, 2nd
Floor) in New York City. Admission is
$20 per person. For more information
phone: 212-929-4500.(3/17)

Chad Lau and Tom
Duselis who have decided to start
the Magician's Club at Purdue are
featured in a Purdue Exponent article
that explained, "Lau said the club would
mainly focus on small card tricks. While
these do not sound as exciting as the
big-name tricks performed by people such
as David Copperfield, 'People actually
like these better because they can see
that there are no camera tricks. Plus,
they can use them for their friends in
social settings.'" To read the Mar. 9
article by Erin Annesley titled "Young
illusionist duo creates Purdue
Magician's club" click:
HERE.(3/17)